Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs